Electrolytic cell and method of use thereof
First Claim
1. An electrolytic cell comprising:
- a containment vessel;
a first electrode that comprises a separator;
a second electrode;
an electrolysis promoter retained on the surface of at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode;
a source of electrical current in electrical communication with the first electrode and the second electrode;
an electrolyte in fluid communication with the first electrode and the second electrode;
a gas extraction area; and
wherein the separator includes two inclined surfaces forming a “
V”
shape;
wherein the separator directs flow of the electrolyte and a gas formed during electrolysis due to a difference between density of the electrolyte and the combined density of the electrolyte and the gas such that the gas substantially flows in a direction distal to the second electrode.
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Abstract
In one embodiment of the present invention an electrolytic cell is provided comprising a containment vessel; a first electrode; a second electrode; a source of electrical current in electrical communication with the first electrode and the second electrode; an electrolyte in fluid communication with the first electrode and the second electrode; a gas, wherein the gas is formed during electrolysis at or near the first electrode; and a separator; wherein the separator includes an inclined surface to direct flow of the electrolyte and the gas due to a difference between density of the electrolyte and the combined density of the electrolyte and the gas such that the gas substantially flows in a direction distal to the second electrode.
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1. An electrolytic cell comprising:
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a containment vessel; a first electrode that comprises a separator; a second electrode; an electrolysis promoter retained on the surface of at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode; a source of electrical current in electrical communication with the first electrode and the second electrode; an electrolyte in fluid communication with the first electrode and the second electrode; a gas extraction area; and wherein the separator includes two inclined surfaces forming a “
V”
shape;wherein the separator directs flow of the electrolyte and a gas formed during electrolysis due to a difference between density of the electrolyte and the combined density of the electrolyte and the gas such that the gas substantially flows in a direction distal to the second electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electrolytic cell comprising:
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a containment vessel; a first electrode; a second electrode; an electrolysis promoter; a source of electrical current in electrical communication with the first electrode and the second electrode; and an electrolyte in fluid communication with the first electrode and the second electrode; a separator wherein the separator comprises a substantially continuous helical configuration having two inclined surfaces forming a “
V”
or a “
^”
shape to direct flow of the electrolyte and a gas formed during electrolysis. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An electrolytic cell comprising:
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a containment vessel; a first electrode; a second electrode; a microorganism to promote electrolysis; a source of electrical current in electrical communication with the first electrode and the second electrode; an electrolyte in fluid communication with the first electrode and the second electrode; a gas, wherein the gas is formed during electrolysis at or near the first electrode; and a separator configured as a helical spiral; wherein the separator includes an inclined surface to direct flow of the electrolyte and the gas due to a difference between density of the electrolyte and the combined density of the electrolyte and the gas such that the gas substantially flows in a direction distal to the second electrode. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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